16:40 Aintree

Friday 10 April 2026

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 5.79s

1^st

Zeus Power

511-8

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out and pushed along, led narrowly approaching last where untidy, ridden and stayed on well run-in to forge away final 110yds tchd 5/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Catchintsavo

611-8

33/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Disputed lead or led, led clearly 9th, pushed along after 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, battled on run-in, no extra final 110yds tchd 28/1

3^rd

Johnny's Jury

611-8

11/4f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: J J Burke

Wore red hood to post, towards rear, mid-division by 3rd, pushed along 3 out, stayed on 2 out, disputed third final flight, kept on one pace flat tchd 10/3

4^th

1 ¼

Frankie John

611-8

25/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and ran on before last, stayed on but no impression run-in op 28/1

5^th

Seaniecon

511-8

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, cajoled along towards rear after 2nd, mistake 8th, never travelled tchd 40/1

6^th

2 ¾

Kripticjim

611-8

12/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders on outer, not fluent 5th, awkward 8th, hit 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

3 ¼

Mondoui'boy

611-8

13/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and dropped away after 2 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

8^th

Good Girl Kathleen

611-1

14/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, took fourth 3 out and pushed along, hit 2 out, soon ridden and weakened tchd 12/1 and 16/1

9^th

6 ½

Dalston Lad

611-8

11/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led or disputed lead, headed 9th, tracked leader, pushed along and weakening after 2 out when not much room op 6/1

10^th

Harbour Island

711-8

22/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore red hood to post, detached in rear, not fluent 7th, always behind op 28/1

Also Ran

Shadow Paddy

611-8

40/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan

Mid-division, lost position 3rd, towards rear, tailed off 5th and soon pulled up op 33/1 tchd 28/1

Talk To The Man

611-8

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along and weakened tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next op 17/2 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

No Drama This End³⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £8.40, £1.50EX:£111.70Trifecta:£554.50Tricast:£309.93SF:£105.76Swingers:£18.40, £2.90, £16.30

Forecasts

Johnny's Jury (11/4), Zeus Power (3/1), No Drama This End (4/1), Dalston Lad (11/2), Mondoui'boy (13/2), Talk To The Man (10/1), Kripticjim (12/1), Good Girl Kathleen (14/1), Harbour Island (22/1), Frankie John (25/1), Catchintsavo (33/1), Seaniecon (33/1), Shadow Paddy (40/1)

ZEUS POWER ran a cracker in faring best of those held up in the Baring Bingham at the Cheltenham Festival and, with the longer trip likely to be within range, he looks well worth siding with to come out on top. Johnny's Jury showed stamina in abundance to prevail in the Spa and remains unexposed as a stayer, while No Drama This End retains obvious potential having had little go right at the aforementioned meeting.

ZEUS POWER (GER)
JOHNNY'S JURY (IRE)
NO DRAMA THIS END (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Julius Des Pictons

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: G Sheehan | T: Jamie Snowden

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00